Audience reviews
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ilovetubbsthecat
potentially the worst anime i've ever watched. i've never seen something so boring, trite, and blatantly offensive to me and my time. the story was predictable and utterly monotonous. i feel the style was as if drawn by a child. the characters were all flat caricature. they're so stupid it made me feel more stupid. nothing was realistic. if you're a real baseball fan like me you'd know they had no idea of anything about the real sport. i think anyone and everyone i could think of would hate this anime. if you enjoy baseball anime and want a real recommendation watch ookiku furikabutte 11/10
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I have watched and logged more than 60 anime series on myanimelist but never written reviews before. This is the most underrated anime I have ever watched. I was never a baseball fan and I didn't even know the rules properly, but this anime made me interested about baseball. The overall story, progression of the main character, character development and the OST's of this anime are so good that I had to write a review. I want more people to know about this anime just like Haikyu!! Also, they are releasing the last season next year so this anime will be finally complete. So, it's the best time to jump onto this anime now.
Read at the sourceVikorean
No need for superpowers, Baseball is already epic enough.
Ace No Diamond achieved the subtle performance of remaining technical and grounded without losing the viewers attention. We don't feel like we are being treated like idiots and rather enjoy becoming Baseball experts throughout the show. One of DNA's strengh is they keep the story very realistic. Which makes it very difficult to predict whether the MC will deliver or not. He eventually will (I presume), it is a sport shonen after all. But the storytelling is efficient to a point of rendering his progress unpredictable.
Since I mentionned the MC, let's have a closer look at him. At first glance Sawamura may seem like the regular loud generic shonen underdog. Which he kind of is. However, his abilities as a pitcher aiming to become t…
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Diamond no Ace is an anime from 2013-2015 based on a Terajima Yuki manga. The anime was handled by Production IG and Madhouse. I'm not expecting much since it's a sport anime but it was a request so, let's get into it.
Story:
We open with our main protagonist, Sawamura Eijun, being recruited by Seidou, a school with a proud tradition of throwing balls and hitting them with sticks. He sets his sight on becoming the lead pitcher and getting the coveted "Ace number." From there, the anime follows Seidou's performance in a big tournament and the aftermath.
Let's start with the main problem that really makes this series kind of unbearable. The pacing is horrendously slow. The longer games take longer than the card games in Duel Monsters and at least those have holographic monsters attacking…
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I'm about to punch myself in the eye for not watching this anime sooner. I never really have been too great with words, but I want to do the best I can to explain all the things this anime does so well because it exceeded any expectations I had for it.
Being with the sound design, the score for this anime is phenomenal. Not only is the music able to convey the emotion of a scene well, but it's capable of forcing the emotion onto the audience. There were a few times that the writing would put me in a situation that was already highly emotional, but the music would really send it to a new realm. If we're talking about the art, it's easy to talk about the style itself or how nice the character designs are, but the animation is what's really worth talking about. You've obviously got a lot of…
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Great writing for a sport like baseball that's generally pretty boring. In stuff like basketball or volleyball the tension and hype never really stops so when taking on something like baseball that's filled with breaks it's not easy. The art and soundtrack is nothing special, but what really drives this for me is the characters and stories. I really liked learning about the other teams backgrounds and there isn't a single game or arc that I didn't enjoy. I think it's a great watch for a sports anime and it's definitely up there on my list next to Kuroko no Basket and Haikyu.
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I have caught up with the current ongoing manga so my thoughts on the anime has changed a little since reading it
Story -6 : The story of this series is very typical shounen material so its something you would expect from most sports anime. Usually a sports series is good because of its characters anyways so thats all I will say for the story.
Art -7: I liked the art, it doesn't try to be too flashy, and characters all have different designs so its easy to tell the difference. I think the anime does a decent job, especially when trying to portray the emotions of certain characters like when they feel frustrated the color of the backgrounds change with the emotions of the characters. I think the art of the manga is better though as the author is pretty good at drawing the faces of his cha…
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This review may be biased as baseball is definitely not my cup of tea, but comparatively to other sports and specifically baseball animes I've seen, this one is near the bottom. Nevertheless, Diamond no Ace does it's job well- it stuck to it's focus on baseball, developed a strong cast of likable characters, made every game exciting, and for the most part followed a reasonable plot. If you're looking for an anime entirely dedicated to baseball, this is it.
My 5 rating is very harsh considering this show does a lot of things well, notably establishing one of the most enjoyable, unique, and vast cast of characters. But for a show that is entirely dependent on it's hype, I lost interest too frequently.
Considering the sheer length of this show, not much happens. Our MC Eijun is scouted fo…
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This is my first review but the ratings REALLY displease me.
Please excuse my ranting ^^
--no spoilers--
Pre-review Ranting: [This anime just messes with the anime rating standard. I dropped it multiple times and had to watch the last few episodes recently in order to catch up with "Season 2"(which sadly follows the same drill).
I seperated the ranting from the review, so feel free to only read the review :)]
General Review: [The story and the art aren't bad, and the characters are actually interesting, but the pace the anime is progressing, especially while in matches, is really annoying.. The main character is hardly considered the protagonist, though he is clearly special, for an unclear(?) reason. The (writing-)reasoning behind "why things happened the way they did" are so bad that…
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While I am not a huge baseball fan, and was actually a little skeptical at first, Diamond no Ace turns out to be one of the most interesting sports anime I've watched.
The story begins slow paced but steady and the hype eventually builds up. What I love the most in this series is that it leans more on the realistic side, rather than being too exaggerated or the supernatural. The games are also really interesting and entertaining to watch, and most of the time the outcome is unpredictable.
I also liked the fact that the series showcases various "aces" / pitchers (and not just the main protagonist) with different personalities, and that getting to the top is not as easy-- even prestigious teams fall while the underdogs win. Nearly all the teams and characters here are very likable. The t…
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Spoiler free review
"I'm here to become the ace!" - Sawamura Eijun
Diamond no Ace is an exhilarating ride - filled with emotion that is complimented by exciting action.
Story: If one has seen a substantial amount of high school sports anime, one will quickly begin to see that Diamond no Ace follows the typical formula for a successful sports anime albeit with alterations. This makes certain plot elements less meaningful and predictable, however the execution of these elements is skillfully done in order to differ from other titles in its genre.
On the other hand, if one isn't well-versed in this genre, then congratulations the experience will be amplified by two fold. Plot elements will be original, consequently resulting in the emotional aspects of the plot to be more effective that re…
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There's a certain finesse in the way all the characters in this anime have to prove themselves at their favorite sport. Overall, characters psychology and in-game tension is here one of the best you could find in an anime sport, but that's it : for the rest, this anime is way deserved by a pitiful story, pretty much non-existent, and full useless and unbearable flashbacks to know more about characters that will STILL lose at the end (most of the time). You want something original and crazy ? Go for One Outs, that's way better.
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NOTE - Do NOT be fooled by the first few episodes or the sport. This is pretty much the Hunter x Hunter 2011 of Shounen sports anime. Starts off typical and ends up something completely different.
Story - 10/10
The story is for me split into 2 parts. The first part (episodes 1-20) is used to introduce the characters, the game and the world of this anime. It does so by relying on cliche's. Its the weakest part of the series.
The second part is episode 20 onwards. This is where the writers talent really shines. After going through all the cliche's most of the setup is done for the main teams and we enter our first major arc. This arc is only a taste of what's to come, it has everything. The series becomes much more strategic, much more tense, much more emotional, much faster paced, and much…
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This is my first review on one of my favorite anime as well as one of my second best sports anime of all time. This is a kind of anime which makes you watch for more after each episode. This anime does character development superbly.
Story 9
The story of this anime is well written. IT shows all the aspect of main character life as well as gives enough story of side characters. It knows the perfect timing of telling the story of character and makes sure that person watching it doesn't get bored. Even though the story is well written the episodes in the series feel a bit stretched. In the end the story feels good if you watch it in whole completed series, and beware that series doesn't have the main ending instead it stretch out to second season.
Art 8
The art in this anime is pretty good.…
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(This is a spoiler-free review adapted for this site)
[Synopsis]: After failing to take his middle-school team to Nationals, Sawamura Eijun (Osaka, Ryota) decides to enroll at the prestigious Seidou High in order to pursue his aspirations in baseball. The story follows him and the Seidou team as he trains and practices to become the ace pitcher of the team and they try to restore Seidou to its former glory after it’s 6 year absence from the Koushien championship.
[Characters]:
As is the case with many sports shows, Diamond no Ace has an impressively large cast of characters and so I will address the cast mostly as a whole entity with some focus on the most primary characters.
Despite there being multiple characters, such as Furuya Satoru and Miyuki Kazuya, who also recieve a good deal…
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Diamond no Ace is a great anime about a boy Eijun Sawamura from Nagano where he played baseball in Akami Middle School.He joined Seido Highschool where he hoped to become the ace.The series revolves around Sawamura throughout his journey to get better to become the ace.
Story(8) - I would rate the story 8 as it is bit mainstream, the story is also a bit slow and reduces the effect of its story.Like all great sport animes the main character in Diamond no Ace is weak at the beginning but shows great potential,the main character wants to become the best in the team and also face challenge from a supporting character.So I would say the story is cliche.
Sound(10)-The sounds in the anime are well timed and chosen based on the mood and environment of the scene.
Characters(10)-The best thing ab…
Read at the sourceMooMuse
"There is absolutely no reason I would like this anime... But hey, I'm bored. I'll give it a try." Is what I thought when I clicked on episode one.
If anything. This show caused the opposite reaction right off the bat. (No pun intended)
Ace of the Diamond / Daiya no Ace has caused me so much laughter, tears, and joy that If I didn't give this show a 10 I'd be lying to my heart.
It isn't the BEST all around show I've ever watched, however something about it is just really right. It isn't a Shounen where everything goes completely right and you get an invincible main character who wins every game. (Although, it does still maintain that Shounen feel) You've got lessons being taught that you could only learn while playing and losing on a real sports team. That is no easy feat; to achieve such…
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DnA is probably one of the best sports anime that I've come across yet. Although hailing from a country where Baseball is scarce, this started out to be a pretty interesting anime. It begins with an aspiring young pitcher named Eijun Sawamura, who throws a wild ball which flies over the catcher giving him no chance to seize it. This happens to grab the attention of a particular woman who turns out to be a scout for the baseball team of the highly popular school named Seido. Hence unfolding the journey which awaited Eijun in his future.
What really got me into this at first was the soundtrack which had a pretty intimidating atmosphere. Even when I first heard the opening, "Go EXCEED!!", I was really fascinated by it and knew it was special. Same goes for the other two openings which appro…
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Yes, I know that that number of episodes are intimidating, but this anime is truly one of the greatest sports anime I have seen up to date. I normally do not like to watch sport animes, but after convincing myself to keep an open mind, I tried this anime out. And now i am simply hooked. I would like to say beforehand that this anime is not yet completed, everything in here is my own opinion, and that I definitely give this an a solid 10/10
The storyline is rather simple, but just to sum it up in a few words; Sawamura is a country boy who loves baseball, and gets scouted for Seido High School's baseball team in the city. A simple baseball anime but the way the story is played out is amazing! The character interactions and the tournaments are very well developed and invigorating. The beginn…
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This was my first venture into the sports anime genre, and DnA just sucked me into it like a black hole. I've never watched a single baseball game in my life and I've never showed any interest in the sport. I honestly thought that I wouldn't like this show, but if it's good enough to get approved for 52 episodes in its first season (and the fact that it was being produced by Madhouse), I thought I'd give it a try. I can honestly say that DnA has become one of my all-time favourite shows.
The story (10/10) is pretty straightforward: we follow Sawamura's journey as a pitcher as he grows and develops his skills in order to become the ace of Seidou's (famous) high school baseball team. But the show provides us more than just following Sawamura's journey; we basically get an overall glimpse of…
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